Intel Core i9-14900 vs Intel Core i7-2655LE

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Intel Core i9-14900 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2655LE
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i7-2655LE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-14900 and the Intel Core i7-2655LE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-14900 24 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Intel Core i7-2655LE which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
14 Generation 2
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-13900 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-2655LE clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-14900 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2655LE
24 Cores 2
32 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.20 GHz (2.90 GHz)
1.50 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-14900 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2655LE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
11 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 12
256 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-14900, while the Intel Core i7-2655LE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-14900 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2655LE
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
192 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-14900 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2655LE is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-14900 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2655LE
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
219 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900 has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2655LE is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i9-14900 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2655LE
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2011
549 $ Release price 280 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE (28%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE (6%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2202 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
614 (28%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
20150 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1272 (6%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (23%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2242 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
33820 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2947 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
20495 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
903 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
12840 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2655LE Intel Core i7-2655LE
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2002 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i7-2655LE
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